From Howard Margolin:

Last week, Alien: Romulus opened in theaters, reviving the 45-year-old franchise with its first entry in 7 years.

This week, the Destinies Film Review Team assembles to discuss the movie. Tune in Friday night at 11:15 PM, and find out whether this new entry breaks through like a chestburster, or if it's just another alien dog. Does the film break new ground within the series, or is it just an Alien version of "The Force Awakens?"

Are the characters compelling, or are they just ciphers whose fates end up meaning nothing but excuses for gore?

Who were the standouts in the cast? How did the re-creation of the likeness of actor Ian Holm come across? And, what is this film worth on the famous Destinies zero to $9.50 rating scale?

Find out when hosts Howard Margolin, Timothy Gillespie, and Justin Paul review Alien: Romulus.

Friday, August 23rd, at 11:15 PM.

Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction.

Hip-hop stars DJ Hurricane and Davy DMX are Tom Needham's special guests this week on the Sounds of Film. They are going to be discussing their upcoming induction into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24th at 7:30 pm.

Also attending the event are music legend Kurtis Blow, Public Enemy's Johnny Juice and new inductee, DJ Jazzy Jay.

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The program airs Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 PM. 

Omega invites all of its followers, listeners, and supporters of ours & WUSB for an extensive ten-hour tribute of Steve Albini's musical resume. From his beginnings before big black all the way to Shellac's '24 release "To All Trains", we celebrate a lifetime of his production values for many essential albums by many citically lauded artists. From alternative noise rock, drones, thrash, industrial, punk, garage, metalcore, and even harsh hoise. Here's a proper euology to a musical figure who shaped culture and made everyone's lives for the better. 

The special will air at midnight on August 5 and August 19. 

From Howard Margolin:

This week, Destinies presents a 73-year slipback on the Destinies Radio Theater.

Tune in Friday night, and travel to "The Veldt," as originally aired on the August 9th, 1951 episode of "Dimension X."

In this adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic short story, "In a totally automatic house, there's a totally automatic nursery, with a pack of real lions. The kids' playroom is nothing to fool around about." Hear this tale of one of the earliest examples of virtual reality, and what was probably the inspiration for Star Trek: The Next Generation's holodeck, which almost always led to the ship's being in danger.

Friday, August 9th, at 11:30 PM.
Hosted by Howard Margolin.

This year's Days Between celebration honors the Grateful Dead's legendary Wall of Sound, a groundbreaking live sound system designed by Owsley Stanley III. This system featured over 600 JBL speakers arranged in a massive wall behind the band, powered by 48 McIntosh amplifiers to deliver 28,800 watts of continuous power across six separate sound systems and eleven channels.

Join us this Saturday from 10:00 pm to 3:00 am Sunday as we play selected sets from May to August 1974 Wall of Sound concerts and discuss this revolutionary sound system while celebrating Jerry Garcia's life. We'll also feature artists who collaborated with the Grateful Dead throughout their career. Prepare your favorite recreational activities and tune in for a truly psychoactive listening experience.